1. 1. The civilized world condemned Hitler for his abominable prejudice against the Jewish people. Parts: ab(away); hom (human being, man) Educated Guess: Definition: Totally detestable, completely unpleasant or disagreeable; Causing moral revulsion Antonyms: appealing, attractive, luring, captivating Variant forms: abominate (v); abomination (n) Context Phrase: Abominable - adj Synonyms: loathsome, odious, despicable, hideous

2. 2. NOW is an acronym but FBI is not. Parts: acr (sharp); onym (name) Educated Guess: Definition: A word formed from the initial letters of other words. LASER ( light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation ) SCUBA ( self-contained underwater breathing apparatus ) Antonyms: na Variant forms: na Context Phrase: Acronym - n Synonyms: na

3. 3. Her company’s generous expense account allowed her to be a bon vivant in Paris. Parts: bon (good); viv(life); ant (one who) Educated Guess: Definition: A person who enjoys a sociable and luxurious lifestyle, especially good food and drink Antonyms: na Variant forms: na Context Phrase: Bon vivant - noun Synonyms: connoisseur, epicure, gourmet, gourmand

4. 4. The salary is commensurate with years of experience and level of education. Parts: com (together); mensurare (measure); ate (cause) Educated Guess: Definition: Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion; of the same size; extent, or duration Antonyms: disproportionate, unequal Variant forms: na Context Phrase: Commensurate – adj. Synonyms: proportional, equal, corresponding

5. 5. To succeed in this class, you must take copious notes because the lecture material does not come from the textbook. Parts: copia (plenty); ious (full of) Educated Guess: Definition: Yielding or containing plenty. Antonyms: scarce, inadequate, deficient, scant Variant forms:copiously(adv);copiousness(n) cornucopia Context Phrase: copious - adj Synonyms: abundant, profuse, superfluous, ample

6. 6. The demography of this part of the city suggests that building a shipping center would be a successful business venture. Parts: dem (people); graph (write, record) y ( result of) Educated Guess: Definition: The study of the characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, distribution, and vital statistics Antonyms: na Variant forms: demographic/s (adj./n); demographer (n) Context Phrase: Demography - n Synonyms: na

7. 7. The author’s eccentric lifestyle and dress attracted constant attention from the media. Parts: ec(out); centr(center); ic (having characteristics of) Educated Guess: Definition: Odd or unusual in appearance or behavior; A person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behavior (adj.) Antonyms: normal, usual, ordinary, plain, orthodox Variant forms: eccentricity (n); eccentrically (adv) Context Phrase: Eccentric - adj Synonyms: unconventional, unusual, peculiar, curious

8. 8. The emotive language of the editorial incited the readers to react. Parts: e (out); not (move); ive (tending) Educated Guess: Definition: Arousing or able to arouse intense feeling Antonyms: soothing, comforting, mollifying, calming Variant forms: emotion (n); emotional (adj) Context Phrase: Emotive - adj Synonyms: provoking, inciting, irritating, galling

9. 9. Because the evidence was equivocal, both the defense and the prosecution tried to use it to their advantage. Parts: equ (same); voc (call, voice); al (related to) Educated Guess: Definition: Open to more than one interpretation and often intended to mislead; Uncertain or questionable in nature Antonyms: unequivocal, obvious, plain, apparent Variant forms: equivocation (n) equivocate (v) Context Phrase: equivocal - adj Synonyms: ambiguous, questionable, dubious, vague

10. 10. The stockbroker advised her clients to invest in incipient businesses and to sell for a big profit when they were established. Parts: in (in, into); cip (take, seize); ent (full of) Educated Guess: Definition: Beginning to happen or develop Antonyms: final, established, ending Variant forms: incipience (n) Context Phrase: incipient – adj. Synonyms: initial, beginning, opening, introductory

11. 11. After an illustrious career of one thousand victories and five national championships, the coach decided to retire. Parts: il (in, into); lustr (clear, bright); ious (full of) Educated Guess: Definition: Well-known, admired, and respected for past achievement Antonyms: unknown, obscure, ordinary, lackluster Variant forms: illustriousness (n) Context Phrase: illustrious – adj. Synonyms: famous, celebrated, eminent, distinguished

12. 12. The juxtaposition of these paintings reveals the different styles of the artist’s work. Parts: justa (next); pos (put, place); tion (act of) Educated Guess: Definition: Placement side by side for comparison or contrast Antonyms: na Variant forms: juxtapose (v) Context Phrase: juxtaposition - noun Synonyms: na

13. 13. I hope she does not misconstrue my silence to mean that I agree with her. Parts: mis (bad); con (together, with); struct (build) Educated Guess: Definition: To interpret wrongly, To mistake the meaning of Antonyms: understand, perceive Variant forms: misconstruction (n) Context Phrase: Misconstrue - verb Synonyms: misinterpret; misunderstand; misconceive

14. 14. The miscreant had eluded the law for many years before finally being arrested. Parts: mis (bad); cred (believe); ant (one who) Educated Guess: Definition: A person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law Antonyms: hero, exemplar, idol, champion Variant forms: na Context Phrase: Miscreant - noun Synonyms: evildoer, villain, criminal, infidel, heretic

15. 15. Some people think that Professor Higgins was very pretentious to take Eliza Doolittle to the ambassador’s party and try to pass her off as a socialite. Parts: pre (before); tens (stretch); ious (full of) Educated Guess: Definition: Attempting to impress by pretending to have greater importance, talent, etc. than is actually possessed Antonyms: humble, modest, unpretentious, unassuming Variant forms: pretentiously (adv) pretentiousness (n) Context Phrase: pretentious - adj Synonyms: ostentatious, showy, pompous, snobbish

16. 16. The greatest challenge of this job is trying to calm querulous customers who are upset over poor service. Parts: quer (seek, ask); ous (full of) Educated Guess: Definition: complaining in an irritable or whining manner Antonyms: compliant, agreeable, pleasant Variant forms: querulously (adv), querulousness (n) Context Phrase: Querulous - adj Synonyms: petulant, testy, peevish, hypercritical, fussy

17. 17.The rapacious executives of the company who made millions of dollars were unconcerned about the employees and investors who lost all their savings. Parts: rap (seize, grasp); ous (full of) Educated Guess: Definition: aggressively greedy or taking by force; predatory Antonyms: generous, philanthropic, beneficent Variant forms: rapacity (n) Context Phrase: Rapacious - adj Synonyms: greedy, ravenous, avaricious, covetous

18. 18. The President and his retinue travel in Air Force One. Parts: re (back, again); tin (hold, keep) Educated Guess: Definition: A group of advisors, assistants or others Antonyms: na Variant forms: na Context Phrase: retinue - noun Synonyms: entourage, escort, convoy, cortege, company

19. 19. A sotto voce remark may temporarily vent one’s anger, but often it results in a penalty or other undesirable consequence. Parts: sotto (under) voc (voice, call) Educated Guess: Definition: In a quiet voice, as if not to be overheard Antonyms: loud, booming, blaring, thunderous Variant forms: na Context Phrase: Sotto voce – (adj, adv) Synonyms: soft, quiet, whispering

20. 20. The purpose of the comedian’s travesty on American politics is to make the public aware of issues that need change. Parts: trans (across); vest (clothes, dress); y (result of) Educated Guess: Definition: A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something Antonyms: model, paragon, ideal, archetype Variant forms: na Context Phrase: Travesty - noun Synonyms: mockery, parody, farce, absurdity